The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
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Clsvlsaud Leader:
Astranss story, containing all the
essential points for q Arst.clasd
romance; was narrated to q Leader
reporter recently: After d separat;
Of twenty -four years; both think,..:=
the other dead q husband and wife are
united in the home Of their married
daughter. Thestory, as near as can be
ascertained, il as follows. John Tay-
lor was born in this city forty-6ve
years ago: He was a son of q Prespy.
terrain minister. The family resided
in Cleveland until a few years before
the Rebellion, when they re-
moved to the South. Rev. Taylor Sc.
cured passionate and his children be-
came imbued with the Southern spirit.
Before leaving Cleveland. John Taylor
married q hand some young lady, but
the alliance was made without the
consent of his family. His wife went
South with him, however, and at the
breaking out of the war Taylor enlist
ed in g Confederate regiment. His
abilities were speedily recognized by
his superior officers and promotion
was rapid. The time came when 9
trusted emissary
HAD TO BE SENT no ENGLAND
on an important mission: Taylor be.
ing a quick, intelligent man with dip:
lomatic qualities, he was detailed to
go. The trip occupied several months;
and when Taylor returned, he found
that a daughter had been born to hin,
during his absence. Taylor had been
but @ short time with his little family
when the rebel government again
needed his services and he was dis
patched to England for the second
time. A great sorrow was in store
| for him, and when he returned to his
southern home, he inquired for his wife
and child. He was told by his friends
that both were dead. The war was
ended, and a few months later Taylor q
father died in Cincinnati: His estate
was divided among seven children,
and John received $4,000 as his
share. With this money he went to
England aud studied medicine in Lon.
don. Graduating he settled in q
small city not far from London. His
practice was not very lucrative, and,
! after returning to London for a short
time, he went to Australia. Here he
followed his profession successfully.
During all these years he searched for
his daughter, not believing that she
had died. In pursuit of her he twice
came to this city, but could not find
the slightest trace OF her. Mrs. Tay-
lor was told, so it has been ascertain
ed lately, that her husband was dead,
and soon after she came North, and
has resided principally in Cleveland.
THE DAUGHTER BECAME A YOUNG LADY,
and about a year ago she married a
machinist named Meyer. She told
her husband that che believed that
her father was not dead, and her rea-
sons for holding that opinion. Mey.
er Determined to find the father, if ha
was alive. He wrote several letters
to London, and received an answer
that Taylor had studied medicine.
Further investigation was made, and
it was learned that Taylor had gone
to Australia. knowing that DR.. Tay-
lor had always taken an interest in
sporting matters, his daughter caused
advertisements to be placed in
the leading sporting journals of
London and New York city Moth
ing was heard in response to
these notices, and letters were ad-
dressed to DR.. Taylor at Melbourne
and Sydney, in Australia. The letter
addressed to him at the latter place
fell into his hands about four months
ago. He Immediately answered it and
soon after received one from his
daughter, stating that she and her
mother were still alive and living in
Cleveland. DR.. Taylor did not wait
to answer the last missive, but, pack
ing up, he took the first steamer for
San Francisco, and arrived in Oeve-
land q short time ago. He met
his wife and daughter after a separa-
ton of twenty-four years. DR.. Taylor
will remain in the city for some time.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
find him last night at his home on
Sterling avenue. The story, as given
above, was related to q Leader re-
porter by a gentleman who heard it
from DR.. Taylor several days ago.